Nunavut Income Assistance - Shelter Support
This program gives you money each month if you are 18 or older, live in Nunavut, and are in financial need. It helps cover your basics, including housing, fuel, and utilities. The exact shelter rates are not posted, so check with an Income Assistance Worker.
What you get
Monthly money for rent and basics
Who it's for
You qualify if you are 18 or older, live in Nunavut, and are in financial need.
This takes you to the official website
What to have ready
Documents they may ask for
- Government ID for everyone in your household, if available
- A copy of your lease or rent agreement
- Recent rent receipt, ledger, or proof of what you owe
- Recent pay stubs, benefit statement, or income proof
- ODSP, Ontario Works, CPP, OAS, or other benefit statement if you have one
- Recent bank statement, if the program asks for it
What to say when you call
“Hi, I found your housing support program and I want to check if I can apply. Can you tell me the current rules, documents needed, and the next step?”
Use the official page first, then call 211 if you are not sure where to start.
Can I get this?
You have a good chance if this sounds like you:
- You qualify if you are 18 or older, live in Nunavut, and are in financial need
- You do a monthly money review and set a 'Productive Choice' with a worker
- People with a disability or over 60 do not have to do the Productive Choice
What to do next
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The fine print
More details about the money
Provides funding to help meet basic needs, including accommodations and fuel/utilities (specific shelter rates are not published on the overview page; amounts treated as not stated).
Amounts and eligibility change. Confirm the current figure with the program administrator through the official link before you rely on it.
The full eligibility rules
Any person 18 years of age or older in financial need living in Nunavut. Recipients complete a monthly financial assessment and must develop a 'Productive Choice' with an Income Assistance Worker; individuals who have a disability or are over the age of 60 are exempt from the Productive Choice requirement.
Good to know
Eligibility (18+, financial need), the Productive Choice requirement and its exemptions (disability or over 60), the monthly financial assessment, and the regional Income Assistance Worker contact lines were confirmed from the Government of Nunavut page (fetched). CORRECTED from the draft: contact is via community/regional Income Assistance Workers (regional numbers listed), not a single 867-975-5200 headquarters line that the page did not show. Exact shelter allowance dollar figures are administered through the Basic Allowance Table and were not published on the overview page; amounts treated as not stated.
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